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“In that inevitable, excruciatingly human moment, we are offered a powerful choice. This choice is perhaps one of the most vitally important choices we will ever make, and it determines the course of our lives from that moment forward. The choice is this: Will we interpret this loss as so unjust, unfair, and devastating that we feel punished, angry, forever and fatally wounded-- or, as our heart, torn apart, bleeds its anguish of sheer, wordless grief, will we somehow feel this loss as an opportunity to become more tender, more open, more passionately alive, more grateful for what remains?”

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Wayne Muller
Wayne Muller

Wayne Muller is a renowned author, born in 1953. His works span various fields, including spirituality, social justice, and environmental protection. Muller's writing style is highly appreciated by readers, and his books have gained widespread popularity around the world. more

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